GRE Word List

ELLIPTICAL

of, relating to, or shaped like an ellipse

The meaning of the word elliptical is of, relating to, or shaped like an ellipse.

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WordMeaning
overturean initiative toward agreement or action : proposal
presumptuousoverstepping due bounds (as of propriety or courtesy) : taking liberties
rudimentaryconsisting in first principles : fundamental
extrinsicnot forming part of or belonging to a thing : extraneous
bickerpetulant quarreling : altercation
idylla simple descriptive work in poetry or prose that deals with rustic life or pastoral scenes or suggests a mood of peace and contentment
venerateto regard with reverential respect or with admiring deference
cataracta clouding of the lens of the eye or of its surrounding transparent membrane that obstructs the passage of light
sourbeing, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is produced chiefly by acids and is characteristic of lemon juice
reprobatean unprincipled or depraved person : scoundrel